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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does SIzwe drunkenly wish to Buntu when Buntu decides to leave the dead man's body behind? .

2. What does Buntu reluctantly do after Sizwe suggests that they let whoever's there know what's happened?

3. Where is Sizwe when he introduces himself to other people on the night he went to the bar with Buntu?

4. By what name does Sizwe introduce himself to the people outside of the bar?

5. What is Sizwe's angry question to Buntu when Buntu decides to leave the dead man alone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What narrative devices does the playwright use to paint a vivid picture of frustration and persecution in the black community under Apartheid?

Essay Topic 2

In Part 1, Styles speaks about a 'strong room of dreams'. Discuss what is meant by this with particular regard to either:

A) Styles' realization of his own personal dreams and goals in having his own photography studio, and what the studio represents for the future of his black customers.

OR

B) The playwright's take on the theater in which the play is being performed, as the lines were to be spoken by a black actor on stage in Apartheid-era South Africa.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how foreshadowing is used in the play, making particular reference to either:

A) Styles' monologue in Part 1.

OR

B) Buntu's actions in Parts 4 and 5.

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